LOS ANGELES — Seven Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputies were wound and more than 20 inmates were pepper-sprayed after a disturbance at a penal advanced Thursday, officials stated.
Not one of many injuries were described as existence-threatening.
Two inmates were taken to a hospital for therapy, the sheriff’s department stated in an announcement.
In all, seven deputies were wound, six of whom were transported to a hospital for therapy, the sheriff’s department stated. A sheriff’s custody assistant used to be additionally injured and brought to a hospital, it stated.
An inmate assaulted a deputy all over a security take a look at, atmosphere off the incident about 3 p.m. at the North County Correctional Facility in Castaic, the sheriff’s department stated.
“Extra than one inmates in the dorm became appealing by the altercation,” the department stated in an announcement, and more deputies were known as in. Sooner or later, round 20 to 25 inmates were pepper-sprayed.
The sheriff’s department stated deputies first tried to control the state of affairs by the usage of verbal commands earlier than susceptible liquid oleoresin capsicum, which is an irritant.
The penal advanced, one of four in the Pitchess Detention Center in Castaic, used to be below lockdown. The power is round 35 miles northwest of downtown Los Angeles.
In 2006, a revolt at the North County Correctional Facility left one inmate ineffective and 100 others injured.
Phil Helsel is a reporter for NBC Records.
